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SIA
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measure of support for our own shipping policies, in particular a freely competitive ECE shipping environment.
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Regulations ade by the Airways and er parties to ian, British Hong Kong ority. These y considera-
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hon. Friend of Mercantile ine their dis-
of shipping ; forthcoming 1 Community. marine safety,
Agreement)
Mr. Clinton Davis asked the Secretary of State for Trade if he will make a further statement concerning the delay implementing the Sino-British air services agreement signed in November 1979.
Mr. Eyre: A date for the commence- ment of services between the United Kingdom and China has not yet been agreed. Her Majesty's Government are in touch with the Chinese authorities and I hope that British Airways will soon be in a position to make an announcement about the opening of its service.
Cathay Pacific Airways and CAAC, the Chinese Airline, are planning to com- mence scheduled services between Hong Kong and Shanghai on 21 June.
Director General of Fair Trading (1979 Report)
Mr. Cadbury asked the Secretary of State for Trade when he intends to pub- lish the report by the Director General of Fair Trading for 1979.
Mrs. Sally Oppenheim: The sixth an- nual report by the Director General of Fair Trading is being published today. It covers the period 1 January 1979 to 31 December 1979. Copies of the report have been laid before Parliament.
FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH
AFFAIRS
Palestine
Sir Ian Gilmour: I have no present plans to visit Jordan. We are of course in close touch with the Jordanian Govern- ment. Ministers and officials regularly discuss the Middle East with the Jordanian and other Arab Ambassadors.
Jordan
1. Mr. Mikardo asked the Lord Privy Seal when he intends to pay an official vidit to Jordan or to meet the Jordanian
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